Khamenei: World In Transition Toward New Balance Of Power
By Iran Review
Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says the world is in transition toward a “new political, economic and social structure and geometry,” which involves a balance in power.
“The direction of the future world developments is … toward the transfer of the general powers and capabilities of some parts of world nations to other parts,” Ayatollah Khamenei noted.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the sweeping wave of Islamic Awakening across the region and the failure of the West, led by the US, to dominate West Asia are two signs of the coming new world order.
“America’s unsuccessful leap for dominating this important and sensitive region, which became evident in the cases of Iraq and Afghanistan, is one of the other signs of the deep changes that the world is facing.”
“Europe’s status quo, which will finally bring it down, stems not from tactical or strategic errors but from a fundamental flaw in worldview,” the Leader added.
Ayatollah Khamenei said the decline of the US is the fourth sign, indicating that the world is witnessing a transition into a new state.
“As a leading power in wealth, science as well as military and non-military technology, the US had a very good public image among the nations; however, today, this country not only does not have that credit, but has turned into the symbol for bullying, oppression, interference in other nation’s affairs and warmongering.”
Ayatollah Khamenei added that the Iranian nation plays a very important and sensitive role in this transitional phase.
“Contrary to the infertile West, the Islamic Republic has new and wave-inducing suggestions for the human community in various political, administrative, ethical, cultural, social and economic spheres,” the Leader said.
“Iran, its elites and officials resist the Western threats, warmongering, assassinations, mass killing, and divisive [policies] and this reality has conferred a special prominent on this country.”
Leader of the Islamic Revolution has also expressed condolences to the bereaved families of the victims of two powerful earthquakes that rocked northwestern Iran.
Ayatollah Khamenei urged the country’s officials and the Iranian nation to make efforts to ease the pain of the quake-stricken people of Azerbaijan.
On Saturday, a 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck the city of Ahar, near the provincial capital Tabriz, 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of Tabriz at a depth of 9.9 kilometers (6.2 miles).
Another quake measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale jolted Varzaqan and Haris, which are located near Ahar, 11 minutes later at a similar depth. The epicenter of the quake was 49 kilometers (30 miles) northeast of Tabriz.
At least 306 people have been killed and over 3,037 others injured, according to the ministry of health.
Four villages have reportedly been completely destroyed by the earthquake and about 60 others have been partially destroyed.
Thousands of people were forced to remain outdoors as at least 20 aftershocks rocked the area.
A number of countries have offered their condolences to the Iranian nation and government over the deadly incidents.
Turkey, Pakistan, Russia, Syria, Japan, Switzerland, and the United States expressed sympathy with the Iranians over the quakes.
German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle and Pope Benedict XVI also voiced sympathies.
The Swiss government also announced readiness to provide humanitarian aid to the quake-stricken people.
Ayatollah Khamenie is a dictatorial ruler of a regressive, theocratic State that has crushed internal opposition with brute force. It doesnot reflect the aspiration or desires of its own people. Wind of change blowing inthe Mid East are bound to hit Iran.